A Chinese ‘trousse’ (eating set), comprising a knife and chopsticks. This type of sets was very common in china and in all the countries under the Chinese influence from Tibet to Mongolia. It was part of a man formal dress up to the turn of the 20th century and usually accompanied with a variety of accessories like pickle spear, toothpicks, tweezers and the like. Similar sets are found in various sizes and quality. This one is a very fine one. The blade is 7 ½ inches long very well forged from laminated steel with heat hardened edge. Ivory grip. Finely carved black wood (Ebony ??) scabbard with brass and ivory mounts. Ivory chopsticks, picl]kle spear and tooth pick. Total length 12 inches. Very good condition.